Simulation of fire service response time and reliability

Simo Hostikka; Terhi Kling

Simulation of fire service response time and reliability

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Abstract

The performance of crisis management organisations, such as the fire services, has traditionally been evaluated based on statistics or large-scale exercises. However, numerical simulations can be used to expand our understanding and to quantify the sufficiency of existing or planned resources. The simulations can reveal the impact of various organisational factors and procedures on response times, helping answer the core question: "How fast can resources be deployed - on average, and in the worst case?

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Research highlights in safety and security
Place of Publication	Espoo
Publisher	VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Pages	40-41
ISBN (Electronic)	978-951-38-8130-6
ISBN (Print)	978-951-38-8129-0
Publication status	Published - 2013
MoE publication type	Not Eligible

Publication series

Series	VTT Research Highlights
Number	10
ISSN	2242-1173

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Hostikka, S., & Kling, T. (2013). Simulation of fire service response time and reliability. In Research highlights in safety and security (pp. 40-41). VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. VTT Research Highlights, No. 10 http://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/researchhighlights/2013/R10.pdf

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